Kidney Patient Guide

I haven't had a <tenkoff> but I have had several caths and nephrostomy tubes. I was in and out the same day. A little sore from the nephrostomy tube for a few days but the feeling of freedom out weights any discomfort. Congrats and good luck!!!

I agree, I think it's a fantastic idea. It's far easier to ignore words than faces. Seeing peoples faces creates more of an emotional impact.

I have to say I agree with OptomisticAl. I would wait and see if this is going to become anything first or if it's just a fling. If you realize that it is going to become serious then I would tell him sooner than later. If it's not something that is going to get serious then I would just have fun wi...

Marion, thanks for that website. I do have a Taber's medical dictionary so I'll be sure to have that by when I read through the site. It's comforting to know someone else went through a similar situation, unfortunately it's not so comforting knowing it ended in RF. I was told we are born with 1 1/2 ...

Cheryl and Mike, Thanks for your input. The reason the doctors have given me for needing a continuous stent is that the ureter becomes constricted without one. Whenever they try to leave the stent out the ureter closes up and once again I get hydronephrosis. The repeated hydronephrosis is the reason...

If anyone has any suggestions please tell me! I am 34 yrs old and this past January I was admitted to the hospital for a diverticulum in my right ureter just above the bladder. My doctor removed it but then had to repair a leak in the bladder 3 days later. I was given a stent in the ureter to allow ...